Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
While we didn't find Rock Forge in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Rock Forge. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Rock Forge listed first.
- Dellslow
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Morgantown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
- Morgantown is located in Monongalia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgantown <3>
- Uffington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Easton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Laurel Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laurel Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Point
- Laurel Point is located in Monongalia County
- Little Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Little Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
- Little Falls is located in Monongalia County
- Randall
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Clinton Furnace
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Furnace
- Clinton Furnace is located in Monongalia County
- Stewartstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartstown
- Stewartstown is located in Monongalia County
- Lowsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Masontown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masontown
- Masontown is located in Preston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Masontown <3>
- Opekiska
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Halleck
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Pisgah
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Maidsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maidsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maidsville
- Maidsville is located in Monongalia County
- Cassville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Dunkard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkard
- Dunkard is located in Greene County (PA)
- Gladesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesville
- Gladesville is located in Preston County
- Reedsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsville
- Reedsville is located in Preston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reedsville <3>
- Point Marion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Marion
- Point Marion is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Marion <3>
- Bowlby
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Georgetown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Georgetown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Monongalia County
- Arnettsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnettsville
- Arnettsville is located in Monongalia County
- Catawba
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Mount Harmony
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Harmony
- Mount Harmony is located in Marion County
- Herring
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Bald Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Dilliner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilliner
- Dilliner is located in Greene County (PA)
- Morris Crossroads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morris Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Crossroads
- Morris Crossroads is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Winstead
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Monongalia County: www.co.monongalia.wv.us/
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Rock Forge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |